Mike Sullivan coached Beau Bennett for less than 20 minutes in the coach’s Penguins debut behind the bench on Dec. 14 against the Washington Capitals.
That was before Capitals forward T.J. Oshie leveled Bennett awkwardly into the boards at 18:46 of the first period, resulting in a month of rest and rehabilitation for Bennett’s right shoulder.
That’s behind him now, and Bennett practiced with the team today, making a major step toward returning to the lineup. He is not expected to be back Thursday in the season’s first meeting against the Philadelphia Flyers but may play against Vancouver and Washington this weekend.